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| Paloma made me a shell ring :)...Mi Paloma me hizo un anillito :) |
Dear friends, I hope this month is bringing you lots of light, laughter, love, enjoyment, true friendship, and lots more! March is flying by here in Chincha and I want to share some updates, images and moments with you before this month is all gone. March marks the end of the summer and the beginning of the school year here, so just a week ago the kids started school again and while getting up early and doing homework every day takes some getting used to, the kids are doing just that. Because we want our kids to start their academic year strong, we've started offering academic reinforcement/tutoring and remediation in English, Reading and Writing, and Math. So, as of last Monday, we are working on academic tutoring during the week and offering creative-educational workshops during the weekends.
Last weekend the kids and I had a lot of fun using all the stones and shells we brought from our Paracas camping trip to make beautiful bracelets, rings and necklaces during our artesania workshop. I was very lucky to have been given several beautiful pieces made with love by my kids....thank you guys!!! I also decided to conduct a survey among the kids who attend our workshops to determine impact on them, the neighborhood, and their decision making process. Things are changing rapidly in Chincha, kids are growing fast and I want to make sure I listen in every way I can to the messages my kids and community are sending me.
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| Queridos amigos, espero todos esten bien, rodeados de luz, amor, difrute y mucha risa! Este mes esta volando rapido y quiero compartir con ustedes algunos de los momentos vividos este mes con los chicos. Pues bien, marzo aqui en Chincha significa el termino del verano y el principio de clases, asi que los chicos hace una semana tuvieron que empezar a levantarse temprano otra vez y hacer tareas diariamente. Claro que al principio es dificil retornar a esa rutina pero poco a poco los chicos estan haciendolo....por nuestra parte, ya que necesitamos que nuestros chicos empiezen el año escolar bien, hemos iniciado clases de reforzamiento y nivelación academica en Inglés, Matemáticas, Lectura, y Escritura. Asi que desde el Lunes pasado Andy y yo estamos ofreciendo apoyo academico los dias de semana en las mañanas y tardes, y los fines de semana como siempre estamos ofreciendo talleres creativo-educativos. | | | |
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| La semana pasada trabajamos con varios chicos durante la semana mas que nada haciendo reforzamiento en comunicaciones y matemáticas, y el fin de semana aprovechamos las piedritas, caracolitos, y conchitas que colectamos en Paracas, para hacer un taller de artesania durante el cual los chicos hicieron piezas muy bonitas....incluyendo unas especiales llenas de buena energia protectora para mi. . . gracias chicos! La semana pasada tambien aproveché para hacer una encuesta entre los chicos para determinar el impacto que LCDM ha tenido y tiene aun o no en ellos, en el barrio, y en su proceso de crecer y tomar decisiones. Las cosas están cambiando rapidamente en Chincha, en nuestro barrio y los chicos estan creciendo a velocidad luz, asi que quiero asegurarme de escuchar todos los mensajes que me envian estos chicos de todas las formas posibles, con sus acciones, palabras, respuestas, etc. |
The older kids asked on their surveys for more personal/ in-depth activities which is why I have decided to begin a "retreat-" like calendar of activities during which I'll be taking groups of 5 kids every Sunday to some nice/ neutral place where we can have FUN, honest and comfortable conversations, and create the chance for kids to unload some of the things they carry inside. Many of my kids are going through puberty and adolescence and are feeling all the turmoil that this process brings. These days are certainly different, I feel like a mom but also a friend to these growing kids and they are asking me for more chances to speak, express, and expel. My kids are not children anymore and I really hope these retreats will give them those opportunities for expression they are looking for. Things change, people change and we must always be open to change. On a different note, last week I also sent an invitation to parents to join us for free basic computer classes on Sundays. I hope parents will take advantage of this opportunity and come.We'll see what happens.
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| Xio on her second bracelet...she is growing fast! |
| We also went to visit our friends Maximo, Manuel and Rosaura...they are all well considering their age and conditions and trying to stay healthy. Maximo is seeking treatment here in Chincha for his degenerative condition and we are trying to help him get the services he is looking for. We hope to get him the medical service transfer he needs. | | | | Lastly, we were very happy to have our friend Hugo last Sunday, he's a past volunteer friend who returned to Chincha after two years. Hugo left many friends here when he volunteered and we were all very happy to have him in our house again. I will stop talking now and will let you enjoy the pictures below...stay well and creative...muahh! Mayten |
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| Minero and Pierre doing Artesania... |
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| Joe made me a beautiful bracelet..:) |
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| My beautiful gifts...all made by my older boys :) Mis regalos :) |
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| Hugo playing Chess with Frank |
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| Huguito regresando a nuestra casa :) |
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| Hugo con su causita Erickson |
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| Huguito y yo disfrutandonos mucho |
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| Gracias por regresar Hugo y por pasar tu domingo con nosotros....te queremos muuuuuucho! |
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| Body painting time |
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| Body art...pintura corporal.... |
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| Leo was happy with the results :) |
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| Yeni getting her face painted....pintando a Yeni |
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| Les cuento que también invitamos a padres de familia a tomar clases de computación básica y esperamos que respondan a nuestra invitación. También fuimos a visitar a nuestros amigos Manuel, Rosaura y Maximo, la familia a la cual les construimos una casita en el 2008. Fue lindo verles otra vez juntos y bien dentro de todo. Ellos son una familia que apesar de las condiciones físicas degenerativas que sufren siguen intentando vivir con positivismo y entusiasmo. Estamos ahora intentando ayudar a Maximo a conseguir unos servicios medicos que necesita transferir y esperamos lograr lo que el nos pidió. Por último, la semana pasada regresó a nuestra casita un amigo voluntario de Cusco, Hugo, quien estuvo con los chicos y yo la navidad del 2007 y principios del 2008. Fue muy especial para todos nosotros verlo otra vez tenerlo aqui haciendo talleres nuevamente con nosotros el domingo pasado. Bueno, ya dejaré de hablar...les invito a que continuen viendo estas imagenes y disfruten este paseo virtual por nuestros dias, vidas y experiencias......tengan dias lindos y llenos de energia creativa.....un abrazo! Mayten |
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| Mas body-painting..... |
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| tutoring Ton...going over his homework |
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| Teaching Ton his ABC's.... |
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| Hablando con Rosaura quien se veia muy bien ese dia |
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| Talking to Rosaura and Manuel |
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| Hablando con Maximo |
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| Kids playing memory... |
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| jugando memoria |
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| Pierre y Paloma |
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| Abel and I serenading the kids at night..cantando para mis muchachos |
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| Yeni filling out my latest survey |
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| Kids helping me make giant chess pieces for a giant chess board we want to make |
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| Chicos ayudando a hacer piezas de ajedrez gigantes para un tablero gigante de ajedrez |
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| making the giant chess pieces...Horacio the kids are ready for you! |
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| Minero making a knight...Minero haciendo un caballero |
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| Paloma, Xio, Manuel and I...Update: Paloma & Xio will move to their own house...just for them and their dad and new step mom...these are great news! |
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| Mi Cielito looking gorgeous |
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| Ta ra.....Yeni |
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| Mi Paloma showing the ring she made for me..... |
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